Don't laugh, but I think my Clown Trigger is not too bright

[PuffersKick]

His behavior is just not normal. When he swims around he runs into rocks & the glass occasionally. Then he will go around and try to wedge himself in cracks in the rocks to see if he fits. (I think this is fairly common behavior for triggers b/c my Picasso will do this too.

What concerns me the most is his eating (or lack thereof). He swims up to the food all excited, then when he goes to eat it he misses. It seems like his equilibrium is off or something.

Then another fish will swoop down and take the food he was after and he gets mad and bites the other fish. And in my tank full of swimming pigs, you only get one chance to get your food or you can forget about it.

So because of this I've noticed he has lost some weight. What could be his problem?

 

[raw88gt]

yep sounds like you have a pretty stupid fish lol

 

[marrone]

This happens quite a lot with triggers as they're some what slow to grab food, as they like to bite it instead of just shallow into their mouths and do miss, and that give other fish a chance to grab it first. They also like to bit food and spit it out which also gives other fish a chance to take it from them.

If he's not getting enough food try feeding seperate from the other fish, you don't want him attacking and biting your other fish.

 

[tangey]

Thats Funny

 

[Titan*69]

Almost sounds as if he's blind, marrone I don't know what kind've Trigs you have but my 3 eat as if it's their last meal. Our 7.5" Niger eats without stopping to take a breath unless it's a big piece of meat, as goes for the Hummu and Undulate.

 

[I like Triggers]

i agree with titan, i am keeping a total of 3 triggers, (not all together), and they are hogs, they are the first to eat all in sight.

 

[marrone]

I suggest you get some fast swimming fish and see what happens. Just look at a tank that has smaller fish or damsel and watch the trigger chase around after them and usually miss as they go to bite them. Or place some live food in the tank and see who gets what first.

 

[rsteagall]

Sound maybe like some kind of lateral line issue. You should check and see if you have voltage leaks into your tank and how high they are. Take a volt meter and put one end in the tank and touch the other to the 3rd prong on the wall outlet. I'll bet you have excessive voltage flowing into your tank. If you readings, you should turn your electrical devices off one by one until you find the offender.

 

[Titan*69]

I have damsels in the one tank, and have had a PBT in the past reef. Trigs are lighting fast, but not when swimming casually. They kick it up a notch when eating but if ever startled all you'll see is a blurr in the tank. Lightning quick when in retreat.

 

[marrone]

Compared to other fish, like snapper, grouper, squirrel, wrasse and I can go on and on, trigger are nowhere lighting fast compared to them when feeding.

 

[PuffersKick]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6885119#post6885119 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rsteagall
Sound maybe like some kind of lateral line issue. You should check and see if you have voltage leaks into your tank and how high they are. Take a volt meter and put one end in the tank and touch the other to the 3rd prong on the wall outlet. I'll bet you have excessive voltage flowing into your tank. If you readings, you should turn your electrical devices off one by one until you find the offender.

Now this could be a possibility. Since my fish all love to chew on wires, they very well could have nipped a powerhead wire. However he is the only fish displaying this behavior. Wouldn't other fish be effected if that was the problem?